{"id":170829,"date":"2026-02-09T21:05:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/170829\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T21:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:05:12","slug":"alleged-tuolumne-county-trespasser-dug-mine-on-private-land-sheriff-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/170829\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged Tuolumne County trespasser dug mine on private land, sheriff says"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man experiencing homelessness was arrested in California’s historic gold country after he allegedly dug a mine on private property. <\/p>\n

The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office says they started investigating the man back in September 2025. Deputies say they got a report about a homeless encampment behind the Woods Creek Mobile Home Park and were asked to check it out. <\/p>\n

Luke Thomas Seagraves lived at the camp, the sheriff’s office says, and he was given a 72-hour notice to vacate. <\/p>\n

Deputies returned to the camp a week later and found that cut railroad ties<\/a>, lead-acid car batteries, and other hazardous waste was\u00a0 left at the camp.<\/p>\n

Further, after investigating a property next door, deputies also believe Seagraves had allegedly started digging a mine. Seagraves was allegedly using those stolen railroad ties to try and shore up the sides of the mine, the sheriff’s office says. <\/p>\n

Seagraves was arrested in January on a number of charges. <\/p>\n

Exactly what the mine was being used for has not been detailed by authorities, but Tuolumne County is one of the epicenters of the historic California Gold Rush.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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